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Speake Football Team History
Speake Bobcats
Speake High School
6559 Co. Rd. 81 Speake, AL 35619
Stadium: Bobcats Field Colors: Green, White & Gold Coach: Harold Pirtle Region: 1A-R16
1978 Season Highlights
Harold Pirtle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Speake.
First 10-0 regular season. The Bobcats won the Class 1A Region 16 Championship.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 25 @
Danville
34
6
W
Fri., Sep. 1 vs.
Hubbertville
14
11
W
Fri., Sep. 8 vs.
Vina
21
0
W
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Phillips Bear Creek
29
0
W
Fri., Sep. 22 vs.
Cold Springs
21
0
W
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Mount Hope
*
36
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Waterloo
*
17
0
W
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Randolph
42
0
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Clements
*
19
6
W
Fri., Nov. 3 @
Elkmont
20
6
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 10 @
West Jefferson
16
34
L
1st Round Playoffs
1978 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 269
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 63
Defense Average 5.7
Opponents Record 49-61
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 5-1
1978 Class 1A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Speake was not ranked.
1978 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Speake Players on File.
1978 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Lee Brooks B
HM
BPH
Ronnie McDaniel B
HM
BN
Ronnie McDaniel RB
1st
MA
Ronnie McDaniel HB
1st
BPH
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